OFFICIAL EXPLANATIONProject SC Butler: Sentence Correction (SC1)
THE PROMPTQuote:
Unlike modern graphic novels, which make liberal use of text and dialogues to convey emotions and feelings, Lynd Ward’s books do not include any dialogue or narrative text.
• The non-underlined part describes Lynd Ward’s books, which do not include any dialogue or narrative text. (He wrote six novels in woodcuts. No kidding.)
In the other portion of the non-underlined part, something does "make liberal use" of text and dialogues.
In other words, the sentence must be written to convey contrast.
• Parallelism
→ when you see
like or
unlike, you are likely to be tested on parallelism and logic.
Lynd Ward's books, for example, can only be compared with graphic novels and not with their authors.
THE OPTIONSQuote:
A) Unlike modern graphic novels,
• Appears to be correct
→ This sentence uses
unlike to set up a contrast between modern graphic novels and Lynd Ward’s books.
KEEP A
Quote:
B) Like modern graphic novels,
• wrong and opposite logic
The nonunderlined part beginning with the relative pronoun
which implies that the sentence is setting up a
contrast between modern graphic novels and Lynd Ward’s books, making the use of
like incorrect.
ELIMINATE B
Quote:
C) Unlike the authors of modern graphic novels,
• comparison error
The authors of graphic novels cannot be compared with Lynd Ward’s books.
ELIMINATE C
Quote:
D) Like that of graphic novels,
• incorrect comparison + a floating and nonsensical pronoun
This sentence incorrectly compares something ("that") of graphic novels with Lynd Ward’s books.
What does
that refer to? (Answer: nothing sensible.)
ELIMINATE D
Quote:
E) Unlike in modern graphic novels,
• improper comparison
This sentence incorrectly compares something
in modern graphic novels with Lynd Ward’s books.
ELIMINATE E
The answer is A.COMMENTSAlmost all of these answers are stellar in their own ways.
Aspirants, read the thread. You will get a good sense of different ways to explain things.
Then you can post yourselves.
(As always, aspirants have a standing invitation to post.)
Nicely done!